IT service provider Bechtle receives validation of its emissions reduction targets
Bechtle AG has received official confirmation from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) that its short to medium-term targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions meet the SBTi criteria. This means that the targets submitted by the IT service provider have been validated in accordance with climate science-based standards. In addition, by signing the SBTi Net-Zero Commitment Letter, Bechtle confirms its long-term commitment to climate protection and sustainability.
The IT service provider Bechtle, which is also active in Switzerland, had its short to medium-term emissions reduction targets validated by the SBTi. The declared goal is to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. The SBTi is a joint initiative of the global non-profit environmental organization Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the UN Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). It supports companies in achieving emission reduction targets in line with the latest climate science. A key basis for this is the Paris Agreement, in which the signatory states committed to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees compared to pre-industrial levels.
The emission reduction targets submitted by Bechtle to the SBTi are in line with the 1.5 °C target of this climate agreement. Bechtle AG undertakes to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions in categories Scope 1 and 2 by 54.4 % by 2030 and to reduce Scope 3 emissions from the categories "purchased goods and services" and "use of sold products" by 55 % per EUR 1,000 of value added by 2030. The basis for comparison is 2019 in each case. These targets were reviewed as part of the SBTi validation process and meet the requirements of the current SBTi standard.
Commitment to long-term net zero target by 2050
In addition, Bechtle has signed the official Net-Zero Commitment Letter of the SBTi. This commits the IT company to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for all relevant emission sources from Scope 1 and 2 as well as intensity-related for the above-mentioned Scope 3 categories by 2050 at the latest. The measures are aimed at systematically reducing direct and indirect emissions along the entire value chain. By signing the pledge, Bechtle wants to give even more emphasis to the goals anchored in the Sustainability Strategy 2030.
"The validation of our targets by the SBTi underlines the credibility of our commitment to climate protection. We take our responsibility as one of Europe's leading IT service providers seriously and expressly support the SBTi's science-based approach," says Antje Leminsky, COO of Bechtle AG.
Guidelines for responsible entrepreneurship
With the Sustainability Strategy 2030, Bechtle has defined economic, ecological and social goals. It refers to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and comprises the four strategic action areas of ethical business, environment, people and digital future. Each field of action is underpinned by a program that includes targets, milestones and operational measures.
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